EMEA Events

February 28, 2008

Es werden immer höhere Anforderungen an die Mobilität der Mitarbeiter von Unternehmen gestellt. Daher müssen zukünftig immer mehr mobile Anwender in bestehende IT/TK-Infrastrukturen eingebunden werden.

Bereits heute arbeiten nach neuesten IDC-Studien europaweit 47,1% der arbeitenden Bevölkerung in Aufgabengebieten, die örtliche Flexibilität erfordern - mit steigender Tendenz. 16,8% arbeiten dabei bereits durchgehend wireless, eine Zahl, die sich bis 2010 auf 25,8% erhöhen wird. Diese Mitarbeiter benötigen jederzeit Zugriff auf Business-Anwendungen, beispielsweise ERP- , CRM- oder Service-Applikationen und ihnen zugrunde liegende Datenbanken. Eine Lösung hierbei kann in der Verwendung offener Standards liegen, weil sie eine einheitliche Grundlage für verschiedene mobile Geräte und Anwendungen bilden. Zudem sind Sicherheitslösungen erforderlich, die so angelegt sein müssen, dass sie den Mitarbeitern keine demotivierenden Schwierigkeiten bei ihrer Arbeit unterwegs bereiten.

Speaker: Albert Brauchli
Job Title: Named Account Manager Switzerland
Session Topic: Location-Free Security for Mobile Workers
Keynote Speaker: NO
Date/Time: February 28, 2008, 11:45 - 12:15
Points to be covered:

• Mobility und Security kein Widerspruch!
• Kombinierte Kontrolle der Endgeräte
• Sicherer Netzwerkzugriff von überall und jederzeit
• Anwendungsbeispiele

Speaker: Nils Weber
Job Title: Director Sales and Marketing, WiZable
Session Topic: TBC
Keynote Speaker: NO
Date/Time: February 28, 2008, 11:45 - 12:15

Web site: http://www.idc.com/germany/events/mob08_agenda_ch.jsp

March 12-14, 2008

Booth Number: # 49

Over 400 speakers from telecoms, cable, satellite and mobile operators and leading content owners. The conference will feature over 30 telcos and ISPs discussing IPTV service deployment issues. Leading content players and broadcasters speaking. IPTV showcase area in the exhibition featuring service demonstrations from leading worldwide IPTV service deployments. Over 200 exhibitors, and over 7000 attendees expected. Combined networking opportunities within the joined exhibition area including IP Cable, The Connected Home, TVOverNet, Interactive TV Advertising Show and the Mobile TV Summit Hosting the IPTV World Series Awards 2008.

Speaker: Richard Brandon
Job Title: VP World Wide Field Marketing Operations
Session Topic: Strategies for continued growth
Keynote Speaker: NO
Date/ Time: March 12, 2008, 10:30
Points to be covered:

• What must IPTV do to tempt subscribers from the better cable/satellite offers?
• Is there really a market for non-subscription viewers who want PPV add-ons?
• Is digital switchover a source of new subscribers...and also good revenue units?
• Is DTT/IPTV hybrid the future in markets with good digital terrestrial offers?
• Isn't IPTV and satellite an obvious marriage? Come on....why not?
• Do network acquisitions pay dividends beyond subscriber head count?

Web site: http://www.iptv-forum.com/

April 15-16, 2008

Booth Number: 210

Ethernet Expo: Europe 2008 will provide a pre-qualified audience of technology decision makers within service providers, enterprises, and public sector organizations with exclusive and original information on how best to achieve their next-generation Ethernet goals.

The expo will be divided into two parts: a conference, moderated by analysts from Light Reading's market research division, Heavy Reading, and an exhibition.

Speaker: Tbc
Job Title: Tbc
Session Topic: Leveraging Performance-Price Advantages of Optical & Ethernet To Deliver High-Capacity Services
Keynote Speaker: NO
Date/Time: April 15, 2008, Tbc

Speaker: Tbc
Job Title: Tbc
Session Topic: Deploying & Scaling IPTV/VOD Services With Optical/Ethernet Networks
Keynote Speaker: NO
Date/Time: April 16, 2008, Tbc

Web site: http://www.ethernetexpoeurope.com/

April 28-May 1, 2008

Booth Number: 7020

SOFNET is the premier conference and exhibition centered on innovations made possible by Web 2.0/3.0 and beyond, next generation networks, and "soft service providers." SOFNET will provide the framework to harness the energy of "innovation" in changing peoples' lives.

SOFNET will examine the operational and regulatory side of the impacts of innovation and how it is implemented.

SOFNET will explore the possibilities of new partnerships, organizational structures, and architectures to deliver the ultimate connected experience.

SOFNET is designed to help innovators, service providers and their software and hardware vendors explore the possibilities and challenges of next generation networks both fixed and mobile.

Speaker: Paul Gaihnam
Job Title: Director of SP Marketing EMEA
Session Topic: What's Wrong with Being a Smart Pipe?
Keynote Speaker: NO
Date/Time: April 28, 2008, Tbc

Web site: http://www.iec.org/events/2008/sofnet/